Of the three quotes required to meet this challenge, let me own up: this is the only one I determined to use from the start. And I saved it for day three because, well, because. It's that kind of quote. Douglas Adams is one of the reasons I am a writer today. Discovering his work … Continue reading 3 Days, 3 Quotes: Day Three
Douglas Adams
The Weight of History and Memory
As we pause today, feeling the weight of history and memory, honoring the terrible losses of 2001, I also hold tight to the memory of that all-too brief moment when the whole world felt united in our humanity, rather than enraged by our differences. This is what all my creative work strives for: stories of … Continue reading The Weight of History and Memory
Don’t Panic: It’s March 11’s best birthday
The answer is 42. So long, and thanks for all the fish. Don't panic. And always travel with a towel. Happy birthday to Douglas Adams, an author who is high on my list of influences and inspirations. He would have been sixty-one today, very young still; he was only forty-nine when he died in 2001. … Continue reading Don’t Panic: It’s March 11’s best birthday
Elizabeth Fountain, Author 